Fire Regulations in Henry County, GA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Henry County, Georgia.
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Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Henry County allows recreational campfires and fire pits without a permit, but a fire must sit inside a ring, pit, or rock border, stay under six feet by six feet by five feet, and be attended by an adult at all times before and after dark.
Henry County Recreational Fire Pit Rules
Some RestrictionsHenry County Code of Ordinances § 3-4-113(d)
(d)Recreational burning (no permit required).(1)Recreational fires (also known as campfires or bonfires) are allowed both before and after dark.(2)A recreational fire must be contained inside a ring, pit, or rock border and grass clippings or leaves may not be burned as recreational use.(3)A recreational fire shall be attended at all times by an adult.(4)A recreational fire shall be extinguishe...
Outdoor Burning
Henry County bans open burning countywide except for narrow listed uses: cooking, firefighter training, approved flame equipment, contractor warming fires, permitted yard-debris burns, and permitted commercial land-clearing burns, each with its own conditions.
Henry County Open Burning Restrictions
Significant RestrictionsHenry County Code of Ordinances § 3-4-113
(a)No person shall cause, suffer, allow or permit open burning in any area of the county, except as follows:(1)For cooking food for immediate human consumption;(2)Fires set for the purpose of training fire-fighting personnel when authorized by the Henry County Fire Chief or Fire Marshal... (g)Burning prohibitions.(1)Burning of petroleum-based products not limited to tires, plastics, constructio...
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